dockyard vs shipyard

Both 'dockyard' and 'shipyard' are correct terms, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Dockyard' refers to a place where ships are repaired and maintained, while 'shipyard' is a broader term that can refer to a place where ships are built, repaired, and maintained.

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dockyard

The term 'dockyard' is correct and commonly used to refer to a place where ships are repaired and maintained.

Use 'dockyard' to specifically refer to a facility where ships are repaired and maintained.

Examples:

The ship was taken to the dockyard for repairs.
The dockyard workers are skilled in ship maintenance.

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You remember the dockyard down at Ringsend?
Give my orders to the dockyard in Gallipoli.
You should have killed me in that dockyard, Detective.
'Now I rely on my assistant, Rob, 'who takes dictation from me.'...reached the undergrowth at the edge of the dockyard...
In 1688, the Lion was stolen by Morozini and taken to Venice, where it remains today on an islet in the naval dockyard of that Italian city.
Bad news is the dockyard's on the other side of town.
Actually, I can even convince the Duke to build a dockyard for your father.
For 25 years, seven old nuclear submarines have been left afloat in Rosyth dockyard, Scotland, UK.
On 5 November, a day of action was held across Europe in which many dockyard workers in Portugal took part.
It is hard to change its course, but we now have the opportunity to take it out of the water and into the dockyard.
If I were the shop steward, as I was in Rosyth dockyard, there would not be an interpreter in any of those booths today, until such time as that matter had been corrected.
When the Qualifying Company legislation was enacted, Gibraltar was faced with 20 years of economic sanctions by Spain and the imminent closure of the Royal Navy Dockyard.
The Dockyard was Gibraltar's main source of employment and income, accounting for 25 % of employment and 35 % of gross domestic product (GDP).
The disturbance in question, the closure of the Naval Dockyard, did not disturb the whole of the United Kingdom's economy.
The Qualifying Companies legislation was enacted a year before the closure of the Royal Navy Dockyard (announced in 1981) and at a time when the British military presence in Gibraltar was being scaled down.
In particular, the closure of the Naval Dockyard cannot be considered to be an exceptional occurrence within the meaning of Article 87(2)(b) of the Treaty.
The United Kingdom authorities announced the closure of the Dockyard in 1981, three years before it closed in 1984.
Mr President, let us pay tribute to the memory of Nikos Aslamazidis, of the Saint-Nazaire dockyard, who went on hunger strike.
I may also add that I have a personal soft spot for the yards as my father was a dockyard employee in the 1950's.
A fall in capacity will also result in fewer orders for the shipbuilding industry with a crushing effect on dockyard employees and subcontractors everywhere in the EU.

Alternatives:

ship repair facility
ship maintenance yard
ship repair dock

shipyard

The term 'shipyard' is correct and commonly used to refer to a place where ships are built, repaired, and maintained.

Use 'shipyard' to refer to a facility where ships are built, repaired, and maintained.